To be a premier institute that nurtures creativity amongst students and instills moral values along with quality education, to enable them to take on real life challenges with confidence.

MISSION

To inculcate positivity in attitude and thought.

To nurture creativity and problem solving skills.

To sensitize students towards gender issues and respect for all human beings.

To bring about awareness related to ecological enrichment and environmental factors.

To encourage students to have vision and courage to initiate and manage change.

To help in recognizing the challenges of a competitive world and learn to adapt.

To create a clean and conducive atmosphere for the promotion of education.

To give impetus to women empowerment.

HISTORY

Keshav Mahavidyalaya is one of the youngest constituent colleges of University of Delhi, established in 1994 by the Govt. of NCT of Delhi. The college has been awarded 15th Rank by MHRD’s National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2017. The college has also been accredited Grade 'A' by NAAC i.e. National Assessment & Accreditation Council in 2016. It is fully funded by Govt. of NCT of Delhi. Despite being one of the youngest colleges of University of Delhi, Keshav Mahavidyalaya is considered one of the best off-campus co-educational colleges having carved a niche for itself by garnering University positions year after year.

The college first started functioning from a school building in Keshavpuram, with just two courses i.e., B.Com (H) and B.Sc. (Gen) with Computer Science. Gradually,courses like B.Sc. (H) Electronics, B.Sc. (Gen) Mathematical Science, PGDCA and B.Sc.(H) Computer Science were added. The new campus of the college at Pitampura, which stands on a sprawling campus of more than 10 acres, started functioning from academic session 2006-07 and courses like B.Sc. (H)Mathematics, B.Sc.(H) Physics, B.A. (H) Psychology and Bachelor of Business studies (now Bachelor of Management Studies) were added.

Keshav Mahavidyalaya functions with a vision to be a premier institute that nurtures creativity amongst students and instills moral values along with quality education, to enable them to take on real life challenges with confidence. The college has reached great heights in a very short span of time, under the able guidance of its founder Principal Dr. K.P. Chinda and present Principal Dr. Madhu Pruthi. The institution has consistently moved on the path of success and is acclaimed for its achievements, faculty, and infrastructure.

The college at present offers nine courses in the disciplines of Science, Commerce, Management Studies, Psychology and Computer Science. The college also offers short-term courses and diploma in French and German Languages. It has around 1800 students studying under the supervision of more than 100 faculty members and 60 non-teaching staff. The staff recognizes its responsibility of training young minds holistically with their knowledge, zeal and energy to keep up with the pace of a fast changing globalised environment.

Keshav Mahavidyalaya has an impressive infrastructure with e-enabled lecture halls and air conditioned well equipped laboratories. An air–conditioned Seminar hall with LCD Projector, Interactive Board and Audio Conferencing Public Address System is used to host a variety of events throughout the year. It provides Internet facility to its students and faculty members through the Computer Centre, University of Delhi via intranet. All the labs in the College have access to e-journals subscribed by the University through its intranet. The University has facilitated the College campus with Wi-Fi connectivity that is vital for academic and research activity. The college promotes organization of Conferences, Seminars, Workshops and Lectures in every field of academics, environmental and health issues, social service and other co-curricular activities. With a view to provide help to economically weak or meritorious students, the college provides scholarships and fee concession facilities.

"Never stop dreaming, never stop believing, never give up, never stop trying, and never stop learning...”

Roy T. Bennett

Keshav Mahavidyalaya is an institution that has always believed in excellence through continuous learning by doing. We strive to create leaders of tomorrow by giving shape and providing direction to the aspirations and dreams of the young minds who step into this temple of learning. The NAAC accreditation of grade ‘A’ for the institution is a testimony to the fact that sky is not the limit for us in the pursuit of excellence.

Every student is a unique personality and has the potential to develop if provided ample opportunities to discover one self and grow. To provide a strong conceptual foundation to the students, rigorous academic training is provided. At the same time, to help students experiment with theoretical concepts learnt, regular industry interactions, guest lectures, workshops, seminars etc. are organized. Students are motivated to develop critical thinking and logical reasoning abilities that help them become creative and innovative thinkers of the future. The college has various departmental societies and takes keen interest in different socio-cultural initiatives like Rotract Club, Environment Club, Women Development Cell, Equal Opportunity Cell, SPICMACAY etc. Cultural Societies for Debate, Dramatics, Music, Art, and Dance allow students to showcase their creative expression and pursue their passions. The placement cell of the college works actively towards placement of its students with companies of repute.

The college looks forward to welcoming another batch of students brimming with dreams aspirations. We promise to make your formative years here at KMV the most memorable phase of your life by continuing our conscious and committed efforts for excellence in all our initiatives. I am delighted to welcome you and hope to see you blossom as a selfless patriot of this great nation who continually strives to build an inclusive society.

The campus has a beautiful amphitheatre with five pillars symbolizing the five elements – air, water, sky, earth and fire. It is a host to a variety of performances, competitions, street plays etc. by students.

The college has a state-of-the-art auditorium with a seating capacity of 800 persons (Area~2569sq m). It is fully air conditioned, built with best acoustics, and high end light and sound facilities. It has two green-rooms, one for boys and the other for girls. It has been the centre for all cultural and academic activities of the college. The auditorium, since its inauguration, has borne testimony to the talented performances of renowned maestros including Ms. Shovana Narayan, Sh. Shiv Kumar Sharma, Smt. S. Kanaka, Warsi Brothers Mr. Shashank Subramanyam, Ronu Mukherjee and Haji Aslam Sabri. Last year the college organised Santoor performance by renowned Santoor artist Pandit Satish Vyas which was accompanied by Tabla performance by Ustad Akram Khan. It has also witnessed an array of eminent speakers from diverse fields of academics, management, IT industry, governance, and theatre who have shared priceless thoughts with the staff and students. It also serves as a platform to boost the confidence of the college students to come up and show their talent as dancers, singers, actors and display their capabilities as future professionals, managers and event organizers. It is also the hub for major college events like the Orientation Program, the Annual Day, and the College Farewell.

The Cafeteria at Keshav Mahavidyalaya provides great food at affordable prices in a good atmosphere. This makes the cafeteria the most frequently visited place in the college. Cafeteria is the place where students from all the streams meet and interact, over steaming cups of tea/coffee.

The college boasts of a spacious and comfortable Girls’ Hostel with a capacity of 78 students. The hostel provides safe and comfortable accommodation facilities to young girls aspiring for higher education at Keshav Mahavidyalaya, University of Delhi. The Hostel is located in the college campus surrounded by beautiful lawns and sprawls in an area of 10 acres. Most of the rooms are on twinsharing basis. A common room with a large LCD TV is available for the students.

The college maintains a well-stocked double storey, spacious fully automated library comprising of a large reading room. The library has various sections consisting of around 24,900 books. It has a rich collection of text books, reference materials and encyclopedias of various fields. Large number of dailies, weeklies and periodicals of various subjects are being subscribed on a regular basis. 38 Magazines and 18 Newspapers are subscribed by the library for the readers. Library has more than 740 CDs and DVDs which are issued to various departments of the college. Besides, it also provides facility of accessing about 30,000 e-journals and research articles provided by Delhi University Library System (DULS) through internet to staff members and students. Library provides various services to its users like Circulation Service, Technical Services, Reservation Service, Internet Service, Reprographic Service i.e. Photocopier Service etc. The library has a separate Internet Lab for students and faculty. For the security purpose there are 16 CCTV Cameras in the college library. Keshav Mahavidyalaya Library has Braille Materials also for visually impaired user. The Library has one Lez Air Camera Scanner along with a laptop with Lex Air VAD software as well as Braille face and Devnagri Software.

At Keshav Mahavidyalaya we believe in hands-on experience for the students. As theoretical knowledge alone is insufficient and incomplete, well equipped laboratories have been set up in all the relevant courses.

Physics Labs The college has two Physics Labs, equipped with the latest and sophisticated instruments, which are used for practical work related to mechanics, optics, heat and electrical circuits. Separate air-conditioned dark rooms are also available for performing experiments related to optics and ballistic galvanometer. The labs are continuously upgraded to ensure that the students are equipped with the latest skills.

The facilities in the lab include:

Digital storage oscilloscopes

He-Ne laser interfacing facilities

Hall Effect set up

Computer simulation facilities

Michelson’s interferometer

CRO & TV trainer kits

CRO & TV trainer kits

Ultrasonic grating set up

Set up for PE Hysteresis

Set up for elliptically polarized light Electronics Lab

These labs are used to perform experiments based on Analog electronics, Digital circuits and Systems, Instrumentation, Communication and Signal Processing and Micro-processor Applications. Students develop a working knowledge of various integrated circuit families, circuit designing, ROM, EPROM, and RAM. These labs are equipped with the latest 8085 and 8086 trainer kits.

Chemistry Labs Two chemistry labs, furnished with modern instruments like electronic balances, electrophoresis machine, digital pH meters, and potentiometers, are also available at Keshav Mahavidyalaya. A fully air-conditioned analytical technique laboratory is also being set up. The biology labs are well equipped too. Computer facility is also available in both labs for students use.

Computer Labs The Computer wing has three spacious computer labs equipped with the state-of-the-art facilities. All the systems are of latest configuration. The labs can accommodate approximately 90 systems apart from servers. There is a separate UPS room. The lab has a wireless LAN using Wi-Fi Routers. It also provides multimedia facilities and is equipped with an OHP, LCD Projector, and Scanner. BBS/BMS Computer Lab The Department of Management Studies has a fully air conditioned computer lab with Internet facility and access to software like SPSS, Capitaline, ProjectLibre etc. It also has portable projectors and laptops for faculty and student use. ICT Lab The College has dedicated ICT lab which have high end systems to run sophisticated software such as MATLAB, Mathematica etc. for commerce and mathematics student to work on computer and statistics.

Psychology Lab The Psychology lab of the college is well equipped with the latest Psychological tests and instruments such as 3 Digital Reaction Time Apparatus, 3 Mirror Drawing Apparatus,4 Muller Lyer Apparatus with Stand,3 Digital Arm Type Blood Pressure Monitor, 3 Digital Thermometer, 2 Memory Drums. Every year, new instruments and tests are added to give a wide exposure to students. The lab has a wide range of standardized Psychometric Tests applicable in clinical, organizational, social, neurocognitive and counselling settings. A total of 36 Psychometric Tests and Scales are available in the Laboratory.

A fully air-conditioned and well-equipped seminar hall is used to host a variety of events throughout the year. The seminar room has a seating capacity of around 100 delegates and is equipped with an LCD Projector, Interactive Board and audio conferencing public address system.

The Department of Physical Education is fast becoming one of the favorites with ample facilities and infrastructure for participation in sports both indoor and outdoor. A special room for playing table tennis, carom board and chess has been set up. The college campus also has badminton, lawn tennis, volleyball, basketball courts and a huge ground for playing cricket and football. It also offers gym facilities with latest equipment and machines.

The college has well developed gardens which provide a lavish green look to the campus. It also maintains a herbal garden, foliage for ecological balance and artistic look. Attractive lawns with blossoming flowers all around the campus present a delicate view.

The college campus is well connected through wired as well as wireless networks. Students have access to internet with 100 mbps connectivity by Fiber Optic/LAN cable backbone structure. The coverage of Wi-Fi is not only restricted to class rooms but also extends to all the areas including library, auditorium, amphitheater and cafeteria. Eventually, it enables Keshav Mahavidyalaya to switch over to innovative and recent teaching and learning methodologies.

The college has a First–Aid Room for providing immediate medical assistance to students as well as staff. Moreover, Bhagwan Mahavir Hospital, which is located next to the college, is easily approachable in case of emergency situations.